David Rutherford Show: David Clements Breaks Down the 2026 SCOTUS Election Rulings

Professor David Clements returns to make his case that a handful of 2026 Supreme Court decisions have reshaped what a president can do on elections without waiting for Congress.

David and Clements break down three rulings — the mail-in ballot deadline case, the Slaughter decision on presidential removal power, and the birthright citizenship ruling — and Clements lays out his argument for how each one connects to executive authority under Article II. You'll hear his read on the Youngstown war-powers framework, the Election Assistance Commission, and why he believes the legal terrain has shifted.

Professor David Clements is a former law professor and election-integrity advocate featured in the documentary [S]election Code.

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Timestamps:
00:00 — The SCOTUS mail-in ballot ruling
07:41 — Youngstown and Article II war powers
17:59 — The Slaughter removal-power decision explained
19:56 — The Election Assistance Commission
25:59 — The Dominion/Lindell settlement
33:14 — Tina Peters Is Being Used
42:13 — Where Clements sees the next three months heading
52:31 — Voter Rolls
57:28 — Iran War Strategy, Trump's Legacy & Lloyd's of London Play
1:06:41 — What Clements is working on next

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